Decathlon’s 50% stake in Sport 2000’s buying group could reshape France’s sports‑retail landscape

Decathlon has signed a letter of intent to buy half of SAS Sport 2000 France, a move that keeps Sport 2000 stores independent while pairing Decathlon’s scale with the cooperative’s territorial reach. The deal, subject to French competition‑authority approval, is slated for completion in 2027.

9 September 2026

Swedish private‑equity firm EQT is set to become the majority owner of London‑based specialist insurance broker McGill & Partners in a transaction valuing the business at roughly $2 billion. The deal, which will see Warburg Pincus exit, is slated for completion in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory clearance.

8 September 2026

The UK Competition and Markets Authority has published fresh guidance on buying agentic AI for public projects,…

8 September 2026

Italian operator Lottomatica will absorb Spain’s Cirsa in an all‑share deal, rolling Blackstone’s existing stake into the combined group and giving the private‑equity firm roughly a 24% holding, the largest individual stake in the newly‑formed company.

7 September 2026

Volkswagen’s supervisory board approved a second wave of 50,000 layoffs on 5 September 2026, doubling the announced cuts to roughly 100,000 and sending VW preferred shares up almost 10%. About 25,000 of the new cuts will fall in Germany, while the future of the Hannover, Emden, Zwickau and Neckarsulm sites remains undecided.

6 September 2026

Moderna and Merck & Co. announced that their experimental mRNA‑4157 vaccine met primary endpoints in a registration‑size study, marking the first successful outcome for an mRNA‑based cancer therapy. Wall Street analysts now project a 2027 launch and billions of dollars in revenue.

6 September 2026

ADHD Test’s latest breakdown shows 33% inattentive, 7% hyperactive‑impulsive and 60% combined adult cases, mirroring NHS and NIMH categories.

5 September 2026

Volkswagen’s supervisory board has approved a €135 bn investment programme alongside the elimination of roughly 50,000 jobs, a ratio of about €2.7 million of capital spending per position cut. An analysis shows how this compares with peers and what it could signal for Germany’s car sector.

5 September 2026

Allianz is in early talks to acquire the UK roadside‑assistance group AA for about £5 bn, a price 1.7 times the £3 bn paid in 2021. The bid raises questions about valuation, strategic fit and the owners’ alternative path to a London listing.

2 September 2026

Royal Philips priced a €650 million fixed‑rate bond on 24 August 2026, the first healthcare‑industry issuance certified under the European Green Bond Standard, and saw demand exceed supply by 2.7 times.

26 August 2026